Directed by:
Rúnar RúnarssonScreenplay:
Rúnar RúnarssonCinematography:
Sophia OlssonComposer:
Kjartan SveinssonCast:
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Ingvar Sigurðsson, Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir, Rade Serbedzija, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Pálmi Gestsson (more)Plots(1)
Sixteen-year-old Ari (Atli Óskar Fjalarsson) enjoys a vibrant and enjoyable life in Reykjavik. But when his mother leaves for Angola with her new husband, he must return to his hometown, a sparsely populated fishing village where his father Gunnar (Ingvar E. Sigurdsson) still lives like a teenager, pissing away his weekends with drug-and-booze-fuelled bacchanals. Gunnar hasn't shown any interest in Ari for years and has no idea how to relate to him, and little desire to either. The only bright spots for Ari in his grim new surroundings are his ailing grandmother and his childhood buddy Lana (Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir), who is in a relationship with a dimwitted local thug. As Ari tries to settle in, things get more difficult - and when he realizes just how deep this town's immoral streak runs, he is forced to choose between telling the truth and protecting those he loves. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson
Best movies:
Let Me Fall (2018)
Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2022)
Jitters (2010)
Ingvar Sigurðsson
Iceland
Best movies:
Angels of the Universe (2000)
Devil's Island (1996)
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir
Iceland
Best movies:
Sparrows (2015)
Rade Serbedzija
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Snatch (2000)
Batman Begins (2005)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Iceland
Best movies:
Heartstone (2016)
Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
Parents (2007)
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Iceland
Best movies:
The Seagull's Laughter (2001)
Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2022)
Driving Mum (2022)
Pálmi Gestsson
Iceland
Best movies:
Angels of the Universe (2000)
Movie Days (1994)
Driving Mum (2022)
Arnoddur Magnús Danks
Iceland
Víkingur Kristjánsson
Iceland
Best movies:
Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2022)
Thicker Than Water (2006)
Parents (2007)
Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir
Iceland
Best movies:
Cold Light (2004)
Jitters (2010)
Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
Eva Sigurðardóttir
Iceland
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Sparrows (2015)
Eyþór Jóvinsson
Iceland
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Sparrows (2015)
Jarkko Lahti
Best movies:
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Sparrows (2015)
Valgeir Skagfjörð
Iceland
Best movies:
Sparrows (2015)
Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir
Iceland
Best movies:
Virgin Mountain (2015)
Sparrows (2015)
The County (2019)
Elín Árnadóttir
Best movies:
Sparrows (2015)
Júlíus Þorfinnsson
Best movies:
Sparrows (2015)
Benedikt Benediktson
Best movies:
Sparrows (2015)